Outstanding Student Award
The Outstanding Student Award provides the means through which INSHAPE recognizes an undergraduate student who has displayed distinctive leadership and meritorious service to his/her profession of health, physical education, recreation, dance, and/or allied areas.
Eligibility
Any undergraduate student studying health, physical education, recreation, dance (HPERD), and/or allied areas that meets the eligibility requirements and exemplifies the criteria below may be nominated for this award.
- Current student member of INSHAPE,
- Attending a college or university in the state at the time of nomination, and
- Declaring an undergraduate major in an academic department offering professional preparation curriculum in HPERD and/or allied area content.
Award Criteria
The applicant must be an individual who:
- Serves as a positive role model epitomizing personal health and enjoyment of physical activity ,
- Displays distinctive leadership to the profession (i.e., college or university student organization, Association activities),
- Exhibits meritorious service to the profession (i.e., community, college or university, Association), and
- Participates in professional development opportunities (i.e., attends and/or presents at meetings, workshops, conferences, etc.).
Higher education faculty submit one candidate to Awards Chair according to communicated deadline.
Application requires one (1) letter of recommendation from applicant’s faculty. The letter should be directly related to the award criteria.
Selection and Recognition Process
- The Awards Committee will select one award recipient from the pool of qualified applicants.
- Applicants will be notified by early Fall.
- The award will be presented at the State Conference in November.
Previous Award Recipients
2023 Sophia Fugiett
2022 Katelyn Miller
2021 Allison Eavey
2020 Austin Sheckles
2019 Casey Arseneau
2018 MiKayla Duzan
2017 Jared Bourff
2016 Svea Nelson
2015 Mikayla Munn
2014 Grant Newlin
2013 Brian Kautz
2012 Austin Barcome
2011 Erica Moreland
2010 Jordan Knox
2009 Kali Carlisle
2008 Chelsea Bower
2007 Melanie DeGrandchamp
2006 Nikki Sieracki
2005 Casey Schneider
2004 Brooke Sutton
2003 Brooke Sutton
2002 Misty Minniear
2001 Korinth Patterson
2000 Jacqueline Shepler
1999 Melanie Whiteman
1995 Jennifer Renee Murrell
1993 Jennifer Jo Lochner
1992 Will Ragle
1991 Lisa Lock
1990 Todd Jones
1989 Candy Kelley
1987 Susan Nye
1986 Sally Mueller
1985 Ann Marie Wilson
1984 Shari Bibler